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either annually or hourly (Act No. 165/2012, Art. 8(2)). Both the tariff and the annually set premium are set by the
Energy Regulation Office and are applicable for 20 years and 30 years respectively for small hydropower plants.
Renewable energy sources from wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, hydro and biomass power are eligible for the
tariff. Renewable energy installations exceeding a certain level of power capacity (see table, above) were eligible
to receive an hourly set premium derived from the daily market electricity price (Act No. 165/2012, Art. 9 (4b)).
However, Regulation No. 310/2013 states that only power plants (except small hydropower plants) that were
commissioned before 31 December 2013 can benefit from this promotion. Exceptions are biomass, geothermal
and wind installations not exceeding 100 KW, if they start operations before the end of 2015 and if they hold a
building permit issued before the amended rule entered into force (on 2 October 2013).
In accordance with EU Directive 2009/28/EC, the Czech Republic published a National Renewable Action Plan,
which sets a national binding target of the share of energy from renewable sources in the gross final energy con-
sumption by 2020 at 14 percent (Czech Republic, 2012).The newest renewable energy law Act No. 165/2012 On
Promoted Energy Sources, is the legislative basis for the promotion of renewable energy. The law provides more
benefits and protection for investors. The annual reversion of feed-in tariffs for projects that have the right to
benefit from the tariff for more than 12 years, is capped at a minimum of 95 percent and a maximum of 115 per-
cent of the previous year’s tariff (Art. 11 (6)). However, both the premium and the tariff are capped at a maximum
of 4,500 koruna (€174) per MW-h (Art. 12(7)). Several subsidies and funding programmes are available, for example
the ECO-Energy Programme by the European Regional Development Fund. Renewable energy plant operators
have the right to prioritized access to the grid, and grid expansion if necessary. The new renewable energy
law no longer offers tax incentives, but a tax on the feed-in tariff (26 percent) and premium (28 percent) for
solar installations commissioned between January 2009 and December 2010 on revenues between 2011 and
Legislation and policy
R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y S N A P S H O T :
Source: ResLegal (2013) (Koruna/€ exchange rate as on 4 December 2013)
Feed-in tariﬀ and feed-in premiums in Czech Republic2
Eligible technologies Additional constraint Tariff granted in
€/MW-h valid until
31 December 2013
Bonus granted in
€/MW-h valid until
31 December 2013
Wind
(up to 100 KW)
If power plant developer holds
a building permit issued before
the 02.10.2013
77.34 57.27
Roof top Solar
(up to 30 KW)
If power plant developer commissions
the plant before end of 2013
88.65 - 109.08 68.58 - 89.01
Small Hydro
(up to 10 MW)
reconstructed new commissioned 73.47 - 126.59
107.43 - 138.62
44.47 - 57.15
78.43 - 87.19
Pure Biomass in CHPS
(up to 100 KW)
If power plant developer holds
a building permit issued before
the 02.10.2013
75.15 - 136.07 36.48 - 97.4
2 Please note, except for small hydropower, these tariffs apply to installations not exceeding 100 KW, which begin operations
before the end of 2015 and which hold a building permit issued before 2 October 2013.

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Czech Republic
Institutions
Organization Responsibility Website
Ministry of Industry
and Trade
- The Energy and Raw Material section is responsible
for the national energy policy
www.mpo.cz/en/
Energy Regulatory Office - Responsible for annual setting of premiums and tariffs
- Grants licences for enterprises in the energy industry
www.eru.cz/
Czech Market Operator
(OTE)
- Electricity and gas market operator responsible for
organizing trading in the electricity markets
- Concludes contracts with feed-in premium recipients
www.ote-cr.cz/
Electricity Transmission
Operator (CEPS)
- Responsible for operation, maintenance and devel-
opment of the national grid
- Distribution is privatized into eight regional compa-
nies that contract with renewable energy plant oper-
ators for the feed-in tariff
www.ceps.cz/
Czech Invest - State investment agency, established to attract, con-
sult and facilitate potential investors
www.czechinvest.org/en
Opportunities to finance renewable energy projects in Czech Republic
Financing organization Details Website
Ministry of Industry
and Trade
ECO–energy programme entitles small and medium
renewable energy enterprises and entrepreneurs to
apply for loans of up to 50 million koruna (c. €2 mil-
lion) at a fixed interest rate of 1 percent per year for 15
years; or for a direct subsidy, depending on the region
and enterprise size (max. 50 percent of the investment
costs). However, the projects are announced in calls
and currently there are no calls currently available.
www.mpo.cz/default.html
International Finance
Corporation (IFC)
Private and environmentally and technically sound
projects may apply for loans of up to 35 percent of the
estimated project costs, usually provided through
partner intermediaries.
www.ifc.org/
EU Means
- European Investment
Facility (EIF)/
- European Investment Bank
(EIB)
- Structural Funds
Loans and guarantees through Czech financial Inter-
mediaries (e.g. Regionalne Towarzystwo Inwestycyjne,
Bank BGŻ), and private equity/venture capital are
available.
www.europa.eu/youreurope/business/fi-
nance-support/access-to-finance/
2013.3
In 2013, however, the tax regime was extended with a lower tax rate: 10 percent on the feed-in tariff and
11 percent on premium. Power plants commissioned in 2010 have to pay this tax for the entire support period.
Roof top and faced integrated solar PV installations up to 30 KW are exempt from this tax.
3 Despite a Supreme Court judgement that the retroactive solar tax is not unconstitutional, it ruled at the end of 2013 that each
operator that proves that the solar tax has had a strangling effect on their plants’returns may receive a waiver for the solar tax.